Okay, I was a little bit sarcastic in the title, but the idea behind Dragon Skin armor is to use overlapping discs of armor. That said, I would hope that they would not use a hockey puck as the basis of the armor, as it fails miserably in defeating either a .30 carbine [Read More…]
Just when you thought the number of 10/22 SKUs had reaches its peak, along comes another one to add to the mountain. Latest up is the 10/22 Collector’s Series Carbine Rifle – Second Edition (curious how many editions I will see in my lifetime…). While [Read More…]
Last Saturday, a suspect was arrested for theft of a motor vehicle in Singapore. The 23 year old suspect complained about chest pain and was taken to the Hospital. There the suspect was placed in a room away from the public. There were two police officers, however when [Read More…]
After reading that some of you haven’t heard of Detonics I had to rectify that and give you a history of the company and why the “Combat Master” was such a groundbreaking pistol and one I enjoyed carrying. Many thanks to my good friend Syd and Rick who [Read More…]
Two high end, precision 1911 manufacturers, STI International and Detonics Defense, have entered into a business partnership in the hopes of producing better 1911s. It seems that the two seem to compliment each other, with STI having very good quality control and [Read More…]
CaptainBerz posted a three part video of how to make your own inexpensive tripod hog style saddle. The first video is just Berz and Nate talking about the benefits of shooting with a tripod and saddle. They did mention that shooters would use PVC pipe and cut it in [Read More…]
The Bren Ten was intended to be the ultimate handgun. A double-stack design with modern safety features and firing a powerful 10mm/.40 cal round, the Bren Ten was possibly the most hyped firearm of the pre-Internet era. Larry Vickers discusses and shoots it in the below [Read More…]
FTA writes … Muzzle flash! Me running a Glock 20 with 9×25 Dillon conversion barrel at a local IDPA match. Stage required strong hand only shooting. 9×25 is a 10mm case necked down to accept a 9mm bullet. The 9x25mm Dillon dates back to the late 1980s. [Read More…]
It seems that there is a race to create the brightest, farthest throwing flashlight these days, and this competition has led to a now common form factor: multiple emitters, large enough bodies to hold multiple battery cells, and in many cases the ability to recharge [Read More…]
A film casting company by the name of Project Casting has put out a request for people with extensive firearms experience and happen to live near or in the state of Georgia, for the chance to be used in the oncoming episodes of The Walking Dead Television show. The [Read More…]
This past weekend was the bicentennial anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, where Napoleon was defeated by the combined armies of the British and Prussians, and which marked the transition of Europe into a four-decade-long peace that would only be interrupted by the [Read More…]
A friend and USPSA Grandmaster, Shin Tanaka, posted this on Facebook. It is a video posted by Gunworks of a 1987 instructional video on pistol fundamentals by Rob Leatham. Even though this film is from the late 80s the instructions are very relevant to better your [Read More…]
Core Rifle Systems announced they have expanded their line of ammunition products to include the .308 Win cartridge. Aiming for precision shot placement, the company has, not surprisingly, gone with a load that uses the highly respected Sierra 168 grain BTHP MatchKing [Read More…]
Negrini makes a number of high end firearm cases for gun enthusiasts. One of their latest introductions is the new line of luxury 1911 cases based on the existing Model 2018R platform. The new series of 1911 pistol cases use double-wall, thermoformed construction with [Read More…]
Hat tip to Bryan S. for sending this to me. Doc Nickel does some machine work on paintball guns and various other projects. Once in a while he works on firearms. He helped a client resurrect a circa 1860 Remington rolling block. It is black powder but uses brass [Read More…]
Looking to add more magazine capacity to your new Glock 43? GlockStore now carries Double Diamond aluminum magazine extensions for the Glock 43. They’re available in +1 or +2 rounds with a +0 version coming soon for those who just want the extra grip [Read More…]
The inexorable march of pink camouflage marches on. Its latest victim (er… “partner”) is UTAS who has implemented it on its UTAS bullpup shotgun. Its announcement includes the usual drivel of how “aggressive” the Muddy Girl Camo is on the [Read More…]
HiperFire (one on my personal favorite triggers out there… as they designed something novel instead of making a wheel rounder) has announced the release of their TH-24 trigger in collaboration with Tarheel 3-gun. The trigger is in essence the 24-C, but adds in a [Read More…]
Four TFBers got together this weekend in Texas to shoot a selection of historical weapons. From Left to Right: Ian McCollum, of Forgotten Weapons and TFB, Alex C of TFBTV, Nate F of TFB, Patrick R of TFBTV. Expect to see their exploits soon on TFBTV and on Ian’s [Read More…]
No info on this video but it seems like it functions. On a facebook group, someone thinks that the person who made this work, converted a Glock beta mag. I have a Scorpion and a Glock 17. The mags are nothing alike. I could see it possible to convert a Colt 9mm beta [Read More…]
Even after a successful and lawful gun use, Uber has decided to ban its riders and its drivers from legally carrying guns. Uber Technologies says it is banning firearms of any kind during rides arranged through the Uber platform, and drivers or riders who violate the [Read More…]
In my previous two TFB articles on the latest development of the Chinese QBZ-95 family of bullpup rifles, I mentioned that there’s a flat-top model in the work as part of the QBZ 95-1 Plus. Recently, the information on that flat-top model was reveled on the Emei [Read More…]
Reloading spent cartridge isn’t just about saving money, it’s a technique often used to create specifically hand-loaded rounds. Thanks to careful hand-loading techniques from outdoorsmen such as Elmer Keith we have rounds like the .44 Magnum; without [Read More…]
Blitzkrieg Components makes a pretty sweet replacement chevron front sight post for the AR-15, last year they released a night sight version. They just released their new Tritium Dot version. Their “Luminescent” night sight model needed to be charged by a [Read More…]
With the popularity of the CZ Scorpion Evo3, parts from CZUSA is sold out. So step in third party. KAK Industries makes a buffer tube adapter for the CZ Scorpion out of 6061 Aluminum and anodized black. Here it is with their shockwave buffer tube. The [Read More…]
When it comes to spending time with your favorite rifle, there are two absolute truths: there’s no such thing as too much ammunition or too much target practice. If you enjoy a little auditory feedback with your target practice, odds are you’re a fan of [Read More…]
Andy, who blogs at GunPath.com, sent us a photo of his AR-10 style rifle chambered in .308 Win. It was build with an Aero Precision M5 .308 stripped lower with factory FDE Cerakote, Aero Precision assembled upper receiver with Aero Precision 16″ .308 [Read More…]
Frank sent us a photo of his good looking P58 Naval Rifle and New Model Army reproductions. He writes … In an age of black rifles, polymer handguns, and tacticool, it’s always nice to take a step back and see where everything came from. Some guns [Read More…]
Dan sent us a photo of his very nifty Lancer L30 LTR chambered in .308 Win. He writes … Some F-Class and Long Range Practice in Mifflin, PA with Some Coworkers. Lancer L30 LTR in 308 Win. Bartelin 24″, 1-11.25 Twist Barrel Chambered in 308 Win Match Rubber [Read More…]
Below is a picture of some spent brass from a recent TFB writers’ shoot. Over at The Firearm Blog’s Instagram and Twitter pages, we ask our readers: What gun did this brass come from? Here is the hint for our readers: The ammunition was designed and made in [Read More…]
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